French Ligue 1

Lens vs Montpellier, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 4': Elye Wahi
  • 45'+3': Deiver Machado
FT
2 - 2
Montpellier
  • 58': Othmane Maamma
  • 74': Lucas Mincarelli Davin

About

Lens are hosting Montpellier at Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis, Lens, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt saved. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Deiver Machado (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 4': Goal! Lens 1, Montpellier 0. Elye Wahi (Lens) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Offside, Lens. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 16': Elye Wahi (Lens) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a through ball.
  • 19': Offside, Lens. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 20': Abdukodir Khusanov (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Akor Adams (Montpellier).
  • 22': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 22': Othmane Maamma (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elye Wahi.
  • 28': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 28': Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Elye Wahi (Lens).
  • 28': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Deiver Machado (Lens).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Elye Wahi (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Becir Omeragic (Montpellier).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 36': Attempt missed. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Medina with a through ball.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akor Adams.
  • 41': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
  • 41': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 44': Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Akor Adams (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier).
  • 45'+2': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Lens 2, Montpellier 0. Deiver Machado (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elye Wahi.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Lens 2, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lens 2, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Khalil Fayad.
  • 46': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa.
  • 47': Hand ball by Akor Adams (Montpellier).
  • 48': Offside, Lens. Facundo Medina is caught offside.
  • 50': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
  • 52': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Silvan Hefti (Montpellier).
  • 52': Offside, Lens. Florian Sotoca is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Elye Wahi (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy with a through ball.
  • 58': Goal! Lens 2, Montpellier 1. Othmane Maamma (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Silvan Hefti.
  • 59': Substitution, Montpellier. Wahbi Khazri replaces Othmane Maamma.
  • 59': Substitution, Montpellier. Yann Karamoh replaces Tanguy Coulibaly.
  • 62': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
  • 64': Elye Wahi (Lens) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right.
  • 64': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 64': Yann Karamoh (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elye Wahi.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
  • 69': Foul by Akor Adams (Montpellier).
  • 69': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Ruben Aguilar.
  • 70': Substitution, Lens. Adrien Thomasson replaces Angelo Fulgini.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 72': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
  • 72': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 74': Attempt missed. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yann Karamoh.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Akor Adams (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Goal! Lens 2, Montpellier 2. Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 76': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 76': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Yann Karamoh (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Modibo Sagnan.
  • 79': Substitution, Montpellier. Sacha Delaye replaces Lucas Mincarelli.
  • 79': Substitution, Montpellier. Issiaga Sylla replaces Akor Adams.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Christopher Jullien (Montpellier).
  • 82': Christopher Jullien went off injured after Montpellier had used all subs.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Lens. Morgan Guilavogui replaces Florian Sotoca.
  • 82': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Abdukodir Khusanov.
  • 83': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
  • 83': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Morgan Guilavogui (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a through ball.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui.
  • 87': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Becir Omeragic.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Morgan Guilavogui (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Wesley Saïd (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Nampalys Mendy (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 90'+3': Yann Karamoh (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Lens. Ayanda Sishuba replaces Elye Wahi.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
  • 90'+5': Morgan Guilavogui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ayanda Sishuba (Lens).
  • 90'+6': Silvan Hefti (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Montpellier 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Montpellier 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
0 Corner Kicks 1
10 Saves 1
45.2 Possession 54.8
11 SHOTS 27
2 ON GOAL 13
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
373 Accurate Passes 482
454 Passes 553
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
9 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 58
26 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
7 Blocked Shots 5
15 Effective Tackles 15
22 Tackles 27
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 8
15 Effective Clearances 20
15 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,433

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 11 +23 29
2 AS Monaco 11 +10 23
3 Marseille 11 +9 20
4 Lille 11 +7 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Jean-Louis Leca (GK)
25 Abdukodir Khusanov
14 Facundo Medina
24 Jonathan Gradit
10 David Costa
26 Nampalys Mendy
3 Deiver Machado
2 Ruben Aguilar
9 Elye Wahi
11 Angelo Fulgini
7 Florian Sotoca
Lens Substitutes:
Salis Abdul Samed, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Ayanda Sishuba, Andy Diouf, Wesley Saïd, Massadio Haidara, Yannick Pandor, Morgan Guilavogui, Adrien Thomasson.

MON Montpellier (3-4-3)

No. Name
16 Dimitry Bertaud (GK)
6 Christopher Jullien
5 Modibo Sagnan
27 Becir Omeragic
22 Khalil Fayad
13 Joris Chotard
35 Lucas Mincarelli Davin
36 Silvan Hefti
8 Akor Adams
70 Tanguy Coulibaly
42 Othmane Maamma
Montpellier Substitutes:
Leo Leroy, Théo Sainte-Luce, Enzo Tchato, Issiaga Sylla, Sacha Delaye, Belmin Dizdarevic, Yann Karamoh, Falaye Sacko, Wahbi Khazri.

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